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kspenmoll

kspenmoll

Joined May 2016

Lifelong reader, teacher insta:kdspenmoll. Joined May 15, 2016
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Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
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Independence Slay by Shelley Freydont
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Deadly Travel by Kate Parker
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The Exiles Return: A Novel by Elisabeth de Waal
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When I Was a Child I Read Books by Marilynne Robinson
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Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
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A Poisonous Silence by Jenny Adams
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After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz
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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
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Hemlock at Vespers by Peter Tremayne
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100 Love Sonnets by Pablo Neruda
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The Lost Garden by Helen Humphreys
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Twenty Poems by Anna Andreevena Akhmatova
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Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature by Alison Hokanson , Joanna Sheers Seidenstein
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Night by Elie Wiesel
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Still Life with Remorse by Maira Kalman
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
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The Drowned: A Novel by John Banville
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Anna Karenina by Tolstoy
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Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D Jackson, Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk
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A Cartography of Peace by Jean L. Connor
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Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
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Run Towards the Danger by Sarah Polley
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Unknown Book 7535597 by Unknown Unknown
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The Sea Garden: A Novel by Marcia Willett
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Cloud a Day Journal by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
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1979 by Val McDermid
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Bloodlines by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
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Poems for Morning by Various Authors
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Watson's Choice by Gladys Mitchell
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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
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The Night Travelers: A Novel by Armando Lucas Correa
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The Land Of Spices by Kate O'Brien
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A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
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A Book of Days by Patti Smith
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Map: Collected and Last Poems by Wis?awa Szymborska
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Learning to Talk: Stories by Hilary Mantel
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The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martinez
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Mecca: A Novel by Susan Straight
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Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell
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Love and Other Poems by Alex Dimitrov
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Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit
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Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson
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Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
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Body in the Transept by Jeanne M. Dams
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Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
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Her Last Flight: A Novel by Beatriz Williams
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A Black Women's History of the United States by Kali Nicole Gross, Daina Ramey Berry
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Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith
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Murder at Queen's Landing by Andrea Penrose
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An Unlikely Spy: A Novel by Rebecca Starford
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Fire Force, Volume 1 by Atsushi Ohkubo
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The author explains her commitment to unpacking the found photograph detailing the murder (at first glance) of a young boy & a woman,both Jewish in Miropol, Ukraine, 10/13/1941.

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In 2009,the author was searching in the archives of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum for Nazi documentation that might result in the prosecution of the notorious Bernhard Frank,(Himmler protege)known to be alive in Germany.Two Prague journalists interrupted her to show her this photograph taken on 10/13/1941, in Miropol,Ukraine.This find prompted her to undertake a quest to answer the questions this photograph seemed to be asking of her.

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Mark Twain | Ron Chernow
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After reading ch. 1, which focuses on Twain‘s parents & his early life, this statement struck me as quite poignant. His father was undemonstrative, stoic, grave, was a failure in supporting his family until they moved to Hannibal where he was appointed Justice of the Peace.
We are loving the language & at times, fun, ironic tone to the book. Our reading will pick now that our lives have somewhat settled down. #MarkTwain #familyread

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“My” sweet hummingbird, loves my garden‘s bee balm. I have a perfect view of him from my porch. The hummingbird‘s presence is reminding me of the tagged book which I started long ago. Now I feel a pull to return to it. #porchlife #hummingbird

Tamra I love bee balm! Always makes me think of Dr. Seuss characters. 😂 9h
TheBookHippie We‘ve had a lot of hummingbirds this year too! Love it. What a cool picture!!! 8h
JenlovesJT47 I love hummingbirds. Gorgeous ♥️♥️♥️ 8h
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Suet624 Mine haven‘t bloomed yet. I can‘t wait. This photo is so sweet. 8h
lil1inblue 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 7h
quietlycuriouskate Hummingbirds? Wow! I am suitably envious. 😍 3h
PurpleyPumpkin Amazing that you were able to snap this!📸 Beautiful and well done. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 2h
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Early morning breakfast on the porch before the predicted humidity & heat chases me indoors for the day. Such a quiet, peaceful way to start my day! There are birds, hummingbirds, & bees with an occasional rooster crow -music to my ears. #coffeeandbooks #porchlife #birdsong #Camplitsy25

Kimzey Lovely photo! I can sense the peace. Beautiful way to start the day! 10h
TheBookHippie Zen!! 10h
Cuilin Love your porch pics. 10h
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Chelsea.Poole Perfect! 10h
Lesliereadsalot What a great teacup and saucer! I would love one like that. 9h
kspenmoll @Lesliereadsalot I “had to buy” this when I was having high English tea at a local tea shop(gift from my husband). 9h
Lesliereadsalot Great gift to yourself which you deserve! 8h
squirrelbrain Beautiful! ❤️ 3h
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awww 🐾 ❤️ 11h
Eggs Sweet 🐾! Nice double play 👏🏻 9h
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 4h
Leftcoastzen 😻👏 1h
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Bookwormjillk Independence Slay 😂😂😂 1d
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Enjoying this historical fiction set during WWII before the blitz. #readyourkindle #porchlife #birdsong

Predicted another hot day in 90s. I can feel the humidity now, at 9:15 a.m.

JenlovesJT47 Beautiful picture!! 1d
julieclair Oh my! That teacup! Irises are my favorite flower. 💜 1d
TheBookHippie So pretty. 1d
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Cathythoughts So lovely 🥰 1d
Susanita One day I‘m just going to show up randomly on your porch 😉 1d
ShelleyBooksie You always have the best photo backdrops. Gorgeous cups ♡ 1d
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Independence Slay | Shelley Freydont
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#Hyggehour #Readathon #Midsummersolace

Plan to be on my couch with my kitties- if Poe will get off his box, that is.He is rather partial to it.That‘s fine, Em is already there.A cozy mystery to read for #ThematicCozies2025 #festival #July
Topping the hour off with fresh raspberries & whipped cream. Heaven. Relaxation. Bliss.

TheBookHippie Yummmmm 2d
dabbe Poe, you crack me up! 🤣 Em, you‘re adorable. 🖤🐾🖤 2d
Bookwormjillk 😻😻😻 2d
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AllDebooks Poe is a God amongst cats. 🐾❤️😂 2d
AnnCrystal 💕😹📦😻💝. 2d
Chrissyreadit 💛💛💛💛 1d
Chrissyreadit i would kill for (vegan) whipped cream and raspberries 1d
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#DCIBanksMystery #InsAnnieCabbotMystery #literarypoliceprocedural
The case of a murder & a linked suicide is closed.But Banks is not satisfied.He is convinced he is dealing with a murder & a suicide that is a result of Shakespeare‘s Othello-like manipulations by Wyman,an English HS teacher.Currently the teacher voluntarily directs plays at a local amateur theatre.But a local theatre works man is seeking funding to transform the theatre into a ⬇️

kspenmoll ⬆️ professional one, with him at the helm. Wyman is furious;he loves his position. What follows is an off duty investigation by Banks who suspects Wyman is indirectly, but not lawfully, the case of this murder/suicide case.Meanwhile,Cabbot is back in the same station.Although she is involved in solving her own murder case,she becomes involved in Banks‘ case.As always,music,literary text, & craft beer are intertwined in Banks‘ story. #catsoflitsy (edited) 2d
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2d
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2d
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Here are my picks for the best books I read of 2025, its first 6 months.

Lesliereadsalot I‘ve got The Frozen River on my shelf. Glad you loved it! 2d
BarbaraBB Great selection. I loved Frozen River and Wild Dark Shore too. 2d
Suet624 I‘ve Read all but Witness and totally agree with your selection. 2d
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Ode to Joy (Theme from 9th Symphony): Sheet | Ludwig Van Beethoven, Sharon Aaronson
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Beethoven‘s Ode to Joy has galvanized people worldwide wide since it was written, and of course resulted in making joy contagious. I included a YouTube recording of a flash mob to emphasis how one voice ( girl on recorder) can start a fire of voices. #readingisoitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub #rant

https://youtu.be/a23945btJYw

https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/17/beethoven-ode-to-joy/

Chrissyreadit OMG!!! I love this 💙💙💙💙 2d
Butterfinger LOVE IT!!!! 2d
dabbe 💙💙💙 2d
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GingerAntics That was AMAZING!!! The choir came in out of nowhere and 🤯🤯🤯!!! 🧡🧡🧡 2d
TheLudicReader “And joy comes well in such a needy time.” Romeo and Juliet, 3.5 2d
PurpleyPumpkin Oh my goodness, that was absolutely lovely. Brought tears to my eyes, tears of joy! Thanks so much for sharing. 💜 2d
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Think of subscribing to Maria Popova‘s newsletter, where this is from. She is such a gift. #readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub #rant

Please let me know if you do not want to be tagged- I have no problem with that! Below is link to Maria reading this poem.

https://youtu.be/zGi2skojQEc

TheBookHippie This is so needed. ♥️ 2d
Amiable Love your posts —continue with the tagging! ✊🏼💙🩵 2d
monalyisha Fantastic! 🤩🥹 2d
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Suet624 Oh Katherine, thank you. I get her newsletter but don‘t always view it. This is special. As are you. 2d
AmyG I love these posts! 2d
Chrissyreadit Love this! I used to get her newsletter but unsubscribe because i could not keep up! I love being tagged 😘 2d
Deblovestoread So grateful for your posts! 💙 2d
CBee I‘m subscribed! I always forget to read it, but it‘s the thought that counts 😂🤪 2d
AnnCrystal This is Lovely! Joy👏🏼🥳💝. 2d
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Open Heart | Elie Wiesel
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Elie Wiesel describes his journey of unexpected open heart by pass surgery with honesty and eloquence. His words are spare but compelling; lyrical and wise. As always, he gifts to the world his “open heart“.

Amiable I just downloaded the audiobook, thanks to your posts about it ! 2d
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Earthly Remains | Donna Leon
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A little late, but my #weeklyfavorites for June.

Read4life It was mine too! 💙☀️💙 2d
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Under a Painted Sky | Stacey Lee
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Just starting this today. I am behind #sundaybuddyread but plan to catch up. My husband is healing, so I have catch up time today. #porchlife #Lazysunday #coffeeandbooks

AmyG I love that cover. 2d
Daisey This looks like a perfect Sunday morning! 2d
AnnCrystal Glad your husband is doing better 🙏🏼💝. 2d
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Deadly Travel | Kate Parker
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Open Heart | Elie Wiesel
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Amiable Beautiful words —I needed this right now. Thank you for posting! 💙💙 3d
Chrissyreadit 💙💙💙💙 3d
dabbe 💙✊🏻💙 3d
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Suet624 💕💕😩 3d
TheBookHippie I love this book. 3d
Deblovestoread Another book to add to my must read pile. 3d
CBee Oh Katherine - thank you. Elie Wiesel - if anyone could find light in the darkness, it was him. Thank you for sharing this ♥️ 3d
AmyG Thank you. 3d
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Open Heart | Elie Wiesel
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I love that the sun sets later now. It‘s 7:30 p.m. & I am on my porch reading the tagged book. #libraryhold ##porchlife #birdsong

Tamra We eat dinner later and later during the summer! 😆 (edited) 3d
Scochrane26 I love the summer nights, too. It‘s 8:40 at my house & still light. 3d
Cuilin Love the longer light. The birds are so vocal. 3d
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝. 3d
Gissy Love your porch😍💙🩵💙 2d
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This memoir highlights the growth that life transitions demand of us, if we dare to take a leap into the unknown, as Melinda French Gates did when she decided to divorce her husband, Bill Gates.This is her story,about moving forward in her life.She credits her parents,especially her aerospace engineer father for instilling her with the confidence she needed as a female expecting to work in the science,math,or computer fields.She writes candidly⬇️

kspenmoll ⬆️ about her transition to college, motherhood,losing a close friend,& divorce. She Acknowledges her life of privilege, & discusses the celebrity & notoriety she experienced,especially after her decision to divorce.She talks of listening to her inner self, & intersperses quotation‘s & interpretations of poetry,& other prose. Some of her self development was not new to me, probably due to my age, personality,& life story.Lots of food for thought. 3d
Gissy Another beautiful photo💙🩵💙 2d
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Late morning coffee & a book. #porchlife #birdsong

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Welcoming the cool air, lightly clouded sky & bird song this morning with coffee & a book. The occasional crow of a rooster breaks the quiet.
This day‘s musical pick adds to the sacred feel of the morning. #porchlife

https://youtu.be/cBZj_kMhjRI

TheBookHippie Lovely!!! 3d
Lcsmcat Such a beautiful piece! I‘ve sung it before and it‘s as fun to sing as to listen to. 3d
AnnCrystal Serenity 😍💝. 3d
Gissy Beautiful photo🦋🩵💙🩵 2d
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Common Sense | Thomas Paine
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#readingispolitical #overcomingevilempires #antifabookclub #IndependenceDay

It‘s almost midnight. Going to clear my head with a a little Langston Hughes poetry before bed.

TheBookHippie 💙💙💙💙 4d
Librarybelle Yes! 4d
dabbe 💙💙💙 3d
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#DCIBanks #literarypoliceprocedural #serieslove2025
This series has constant allusions, mentioning of novels, poetry, eclectic music which has led me to new discoveries. It‘s an added bonus to the understanding/enjoyment of DCI Banks, his moods, his emotional/spiritual life, his connections to his sense of” home”. Helen Keller is an enduring gift to us all. Hoping to start this tonight.

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Independence Day | Richard Ford
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Sipping a Sam Adams Summer Ale, listening to “ Carry On” playlist in this broken world, preparing to charcoal grill cheeseburgers on this 4th of July afternoon. ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🌎✌🏻🍔🍺🎶

Deblovestoread Great playlist! 4d
Chrissyreadit 💙💙💙💙 4d
Chrissyreadit i need a beer… 4d
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#JohnMaddenMystery #6 A closed room,post WWII mystery.Retired DCI.Angus Sinclair,who is feeling his age, is prominently featured.Due to varying circumstances, several people,including Sinclair,are snowed in an English country villa for days when a blizzard hits the countryside.The villa is a residence of the risk taking,high spirited, wheelchair bound,ex-world renowned skier,Julia.1 person goes missing,then another.When Madden braves the snow ⬇️

kspenmoll ⬆️ to fetch Sinclair home, he brings with him the news that a internationally known con man & murderer is most probably among the people in the villa.#serieslove2025This is the last book in this acclaimed series (2020)- I wish the author wrote more in the future.His writing talents are: in characterization & development of his characters over time,compassionate writing,meticulous knowledge of the time period,& landscape both urban & countryside. (edited) 4d
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#staycationintimeswap #staycation #Ireland
Thank you so much Anne Landgraf for your generosity! The care & thought you put into my box is so evident! Apologies- I lost your Litsy handle. Maybe @Chrissyreadit or @DinoMom can tag you for me?

Chrissyreadit excellent package @MittenGirlPeach 🥳 4d
kspenmoll @Chrissyreadit Thank you!!!😊 4d
Chrissyreadit the tea towel looks gorgeous! 4d
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MittenGirlPeach I‘m so glad you like everything! I really enjoyed finding it all. 4d
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful pkg!! 4d
DinoMom Beautiful package 3d
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Gratitude | Oliver Sacks
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#5JoysFriday
1) double rainbows in sky last night.
2) my porch
3) NYC, Anne Frank exhibit & Pride parade/rally
4) my garden
5) drinking coffee out of teacups in honor of my Mom
Any Litten please join in if you wish to. I love doing this- helps my mindset & fills me with gratitude.💕💕

MemoirsForMe ❤️❤️❤️ 4d
dabbe 💙🩵💙 4d
AnnCrystal 💝💝💝💝💝. 4d
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#JulyJazz #StarsandStripes #porchlife
Happy July 4th everyone!
After spending 5 hours( could have worse! Of course I had a book with me)in the ER late last night with my husband, I am happy to be home.He was diagnosed with facial cellulitis. His pain level had become increasingly worse daily.Now with the right diagnosis & meds, he should start healing.We are barbecuing today & enjoying the cool breezes that are keeping the heat at bay.

Jari-chan Sending strength and hope for your husband ❤ 4d
Bookwormjillk Healing thoughts to your husband and I hope you get some rest! 4d
Librarybelle Oh my! Sending good thoughts to you and your husband and wishing him a good recovery. It‘s good to hear that the right meds will make him feel better. ❤️ 4d
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 I hope he gets to feeling better soon ❤️‍🩹 4d
Ruthiella Glad to hear that you have answers and are back home. ❤️ 4d
Eggbeater Ouch! I'm sorry y'all went through that. I'm glad your husband got medicine. ❤️‍🩹 4d
Deblovestoread Sending healing vibes to your husband. Hope your weekend is relaxing, 4d
MemoirsForMe Oh my! Glad your husband is on the road to recovery. 🙏🏻❤️ 4d
Roary47 I hope you both are able to rest and relax today. 💛 4d
Amiable Oh no! Hope the meds are starting to ease his pain and discomfort. Hugs! 4d
IriDas Im glad he got some help. Sounds horrible. :( 4d
dabbe Oh, no! Glad he got the meds he needed and hope the relief from pain and healing begin immediately. 💙🩵💙 4d
Reggie Hope ya‘ll have a good chill day. Happy 4th! 4d
kspenmoll @Jari-chan @Bookwormjillk @Librarybelle @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Ruthiella @Eggbeater @Deblovestoread @MemoirsForMe @Roary47 @Amiable @dabbe @Reggie Thank you all so much for all your kind thoughts for both me & my husband. This is why I love this community- so much compassion, empathy & mutual support. I am so grateful for you all! 💓💗 4d
Cuilin Here‘s hoping the meds kick in quick. Take care. 4d
Eggs I‘m so glad for you and him that you got a diagnosis and proper meds! Hope he‘s feeling better! 4d
kspenmoll @Cuilin @Eggs Thank you so much for your kindness & support! 4d
AnnCrystal May you husband begin a good recovery and heal well 🙏🏼💝. 4d
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Common Sense | Thomas Paine
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Librarybelle Lovely! 4d
Chrissyreadit 💙💙💙 4d
julieclair What a lovely way to spend the morning! Thanks for sharing that interesting article. And, I‘ve stacked Common Sense. Haven‘t read it since high school. I think it‘s high time for a re-read! 4d
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GingerAntics I had a student come in with an essay claiming that Thomas Paine argued that Americans should eat Irish children and how horrible people were in colonial times for doing this… the kid was assigned to read Common Sense and a Modest Proposal and was supposed to write about the power of political pamphlets as persuasive writing. My head hurts again just typing this. Clearly he didn‘t understand satire or that he read two different pamphlets. (edited) 4d
kspenmoll @GingerAntics OMG!!!!!😱🤯😳🤦🏼‍♀️ 4d
GingerAntics @kspenmoll yeah! I was SO confused when I was reading his paper because I kept thinking Common Sense doesn‘t even mention Irish children… it doesn‘t even use those two words. It wasn‘t until I asked to see the instructions that I figured out what happened. 3d
GingerAntics @kspenmoll he also would not believe me that A Modest Proposal was satire. He insisted that one of the many atrocities of the British colonists was cannibalism, mainly of Irish children. He somehow concluded that Irish children must have tasted better and been more beef like. 🤯🤦🏼‍♀️🥃 3d
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The Drowned: A Novel | John Banville
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Went to pick up my library holds, that of course came in all at once. July‘s Book Page was available- featuring “Sleuths of Every Sort”. What fun I had perusing its pages! 🫆🕵🏻‍♀️🔎📝

Susanita Ooooh! Sleuths!!? 5d
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Friend of the Devil | Peter Robinson
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#coffeeandbooks
Have a wonderful Thursday!

TheBookHippie Good morning!!! You as well! 6d
Sace Same to you! Lovely picture❤️ 5d
Crazeedi Great author 5d
dabbe Same to you, m'dear! 💙🩵💙 5d
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#Naturalitsy This will take me more than this month to read, but that‘s ok. Fascinated!

JamieArc I like to have a book like this going in the background that is going to take a month or two to read 😊 6d
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 6d
AllDebooks Such an amazing book. I'm excited to dip back in. 6d
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Cathythoughts What a lovely cup of tea ❤️ 6d
kspenmoll @Cathythoughts Thank you! I am using all my teacups this summer in honor of my Mom who drank her coffee/tea out of tea cups! 💕 5d
Cathythoughts That‘s a lovely thing to do 🥰❤️ 5d
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Such a soothing listen to start my day.

https://youtu.be/2WfaotSK3mI

Lcsmcat I‘ve always liked this one! 1w
GingerAntics This sounds utterly divine! 1w
Cuilin That‘s one of my favorites pieces, have you read 6d
kspenmoll @Cuilin No! Thank you- will check my library! 3d
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Independence Slay | Shelley Freydont
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Starting my #July cozy for #ThematicCozies2025 #festival

Bookwormjillk 😂 😂 😂 that title! 1w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 😍 1w
TEArificbooks I liked this whole series. 1w
julieclair Happy Reading! 6d
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#JuneStats
Read: 25 books: 16 mysteries (surprise!!!!😂); 7 fiction, of the 7, 2 Historical Fiction; 1 Poetry; 1 Non-Fiction of memoir type-family history.
I got out of work for the summer on 6/17. Reading marathon, especially in the HEAT!

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When I Was a Child I Read Books | Marilynne Robinson
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I am just reading the Preface & this pertinent quote popped out at me. #foodforthought #14books14weeks

AnnCrystal 🙏🏼🦅✌🏼💝💝💝. 1w
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Received my #staycation box today! @Chrissyreadit or @DinoMom can you send me Anne‘s litsy handle? Thanks!

AnnCrystal 🤩🌸💝. 1w
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Ex-wife | Ursula Parrott
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Last book mail of June 2025. On a perfectly sunny day, no less. #bookmail #blameitonlitsy

Eggs 💛❤️🧡 1w
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Just finished viewing this mesmerizing PBS documentary- if you have access to PBS it‘s well-worth viewing! Parallels to our existing executive branch are glaring. #adventuresinphilosophy

Tamra Thanks for posting! Off to find it. 1w
squirrelbrain I just finished this book, in which Arendt is featured. Not sure I understood a lot of it, but still worth a read. (edited) 1w
Deblovestoread Thanks for this. Will definitely find and watch. 1w
Bookwomble Thanks for the tag 😊 1w
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The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal
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Mid-morning coffee. Slept in late; rare for me! #coffeeandbooks

IriDas Good to get some extra rest. 😊 1w
LeahBergen How are you enjoying this? It‘s our current #PersephoneClub read! 👏 1w
kspenmoll @LeahBergen I am only on page 25 where he is still on the train going into Vienna. But I am intrigued and anxious to see his response to everything. 1w
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Gratitude | Oliver Sacks
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1) reading Mark Twain with my family
2) My porch!
3) Now that I am experiencing leisurely mornings,I am using my tea cups-memories of tea or coffee with my Mom
4) Survived 98+ degree day last weekend at our Hartford City Football game was worth it!! We won 4-nil.
5) My library is giving out all kinds of bookmarks & historical buttons for Pride month. Love them!!!
Here‘s a song to reflect my feelings as I post this:
https://youtu.be/uTUJjHwMn6E

Susanita Your porch always looks so inviting. 2w
mcctrish Delightful joys 2w
TheBookHippie I just love all of this. 2w
dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2w
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This morning‘s bird song, courtesy of Merlin Bird ID.

IriDas Thanks for mentioning the app. I didn‘t even remember downloading it, but I‘ll be using it again. :) 2w
Jari-chan What beautiful birds you have around 😍 2w
ImperfectCJ I LOVE the Merlin app, especially when we're traveling! 2w
AnnCrystal 💃🎶🐦💝💝💝. 2w
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The Killing Code | J.D. KIRK
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Coffee & my kindle book this morning after an invigorating walk. It‘s peaceful at this hour, the only “noise”is bird song, interrupted by an occasional car going by. #coffeeandbooks #birdsong #porchlife

Cathythoughts Lovely 🤍 2w
JulietteReadsALot Love it! Enjoy! 2w
MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 2w
dabbe I adore your porch. 💚💙💚 2w
AnnCrystal Pretty as a postcard 😍📚💝. 2w
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Finished my early morning walk with my neighbor, so now it‘s coffee time! #morningwalks #booksandcoffee #porchlife
I can enjoy my porch again now that temp has cooled down! I have birds singing & an occasional rooster crow.

RaeLovesToRead That saucer is so purdy! 😍 2w
kspenmoll @RaeLovesToRead thank you I am trying to use all my tea cups and saucers in the summer because I just don‘t have time during the work year. 2w
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Untitled | Untitled
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We do not care that we went to a bookstore & lunch in shorts with unshaven, hairy legs. But as @Amiable said “as woman of a certain age we are basically invisible.”

We do not care that our one air conditioned room is now full of STUFF after camping out in it for 3 days.

#WDNCW #WeDoNotCareWednesday

Tamra Oh yes, I too am like, “If you don‘t like it, don‘t look.” 😆 2w
lil1inblue 🤩🤩🤩 I am so addicted to these now. And I love your first one. #hardsame 2w
Amiable A friend of mine was horrified when I said we‘re invisible now —I say it‘s freedom, baby!! 2w
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ImperfectCJ Hooray for hairy legs! I actually got a high-5 for my "natural" legs not too long ago. 2w
lil1inblue @ImperfectCJ I complimented another woman's armpit hair this weekend. 🤣🤣🤣 2w
dabbe @kspenmoll L🤩VE!
@Tamra @lil1inblue @Amiabale @ImperfectCJ
I just spit out my water reading this thread. These #WDNCs are so liberating! 🤩
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ImperfectCJ @lil1inblue That's awesome! I usually only get awkward stares at mine, but I like to imagine it's because they are just unsure how to compliment me. 2w
lil1inblue @ImperfectCJ Either that or they're envious. 😉 2w
Susanita I had knee surgery in September 2021, and part of the post-op instructions were not to shave for however many weeks. When however many weeks had passed, I didn‘t go back! 2w
AnnCrystal 🦵👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝. (edited) 2w
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Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
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Climate change is wreaking havoc on Shearwater Island,near the coast of Antarctica.Only a family of 4 are left, living in the island‘s Light House.The island is another character in itself, along with its flora,fauna, & marine mammals. One of the family‘s jobs is to protect an underground seed bank from melting,surging waters.Orly,the 7 yr old son,keeps track of the seeds, giving voice to their purposes.Their lives are turned upside down side ⬇️

kspenmoll When they rescue a woman who washes up on a nearby shore.This story is told in five perspectives,from the POV of the family members & the woman.The descriptive writing is sublime.The themes of grief & loss permeate the novel. #Camplitsy25 Can‘t wait for our discussion! (edited) 2w
Lesliereadsalot I can‘t wait either! I loved this book. 2w
kspenmoll @Lesliereadsalot me too ! 💕 2w
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squirrelbrain Hooray! Looking forward to the weekend‘s discussions! 2w
Suet624 You‘ve managed to include all the important details in this review! Great work. 😊 this book was 🔥 2w
sarahbarnes Great review. I loved this one too. 💕 2w
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A Slash of Emerald | Patrice McDonough
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#DrJuliaMcLewisMystety #2 #serieslove2025 #readyourkindle
Victorian England, London, 1887. When “Lady painters” complain to Scotland Yard of studio break-ins, they are ignored. Then their sitters start vanishing, a suicide occurs, & a much sought after model is murdered.Dr. Lewis, in her role as medical examiner, joins Insp.Tennant in investigating the cases. As they unravel the tangled threads, they discover layers of vice, deviance, & murders.

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I need this early morning philosophy in this hot,war torn world. #adventuresinphosophy #philosophyforsocialjustice

I am only on p. 40 between underlining,note taking,stickies. 🐢🐢

AnnCrystal 🫂📚💝. 2w
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